
Faizan Zaki pulls off dramatic, breathless win at National Spelling Bee
OXON HILL, Md. — In 2024, Faizan Zaki came up short in the spell-off. That wasn’t going to happen again. Because he made sure there was no spell-off. But he also didn’t make it easy on himself. Zaki bested Sarvadnya Kadam in the 20th round to win the …